Ni}}o Wrestles the World [Paperback]

Se?oras y se?ores, put your hands together for the fantastic, spectacular, one of a kind . . . Ni?o!

Fwap! Slish! Bloop! Krunch! He takes down his competition in a single move!

No opponent is too big a challenge for the cunning skills of Ni?opopsicle eater, toy lover, somersault expert, and world champion lucha libre competitor!

Ni?o Wrestles the Worldis in English with Spanish vocabulary, and is a fun, colorful story about a boy wrestling with imaginary monsters (including an Olmec Head and La Llorona) and adversaries like his younger sisters. This is a joyful picture book from Yuyi Morales about imagination, play, and siblings.

A Neal Porter Book

Pura Belpr? Illustrator Award Winner
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
ALSC Notable Children's Book
A Mamiverse.com Top 50 Latino Children's Books You Should Know

Born and raised in Mexico,Yuyi Moraleshas been a radio producer and children's book creator since coming to the United States. Her books which have won numerous awards and honors includeLittle Nightand its Spanish edition,Nochecita, a 2008 ALA Notable Children's Book, andJust in Case: A Trickster Tale and the Spanish Alphabet Book, both published by Roaring Brook Press. Ms. Morales lives in Northern California.

Sure to be a smash. Kirkus Reviews

In comic-book fashion, the bold portrayal of each match includes dialogue bubbles and sound effects printed in decorative fonts (whunk,' bloop,' krunch'). School Library Journal

Kids with multicultural classmates will recognize (or learn) Ni?o's many Spanish exclamations. A closing note explains thelucha libreculture. Booklist